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1sikevo Pillar of the Community United States 1130 Posts	Posted 02/07/2008 8:09 pm Just came in today. Report this Post to the Staff

JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 02/07/2008 8:27 pm Man you got some serious bank the way you are knocking out these keys. I am learning to grade these so take my grade with a grain of salt. Overall I would say AU but the feather tips and the lines in the shield are weak. XF? This being an S mint coin I am not sure if this a weak strike or wear. There also appears to be some vertical lines on this coin. Has it been cleaned? I look forward to those more familiar to weigh in on this nice key. Report this Post to the Staff
Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3233 Posts	Posted 02/07/2008 8:46 pm VF30 Although, it is odd how the dirt halos the devices. This can be a characteristic of a cleaned coin. Perhaps someone just used soap and water which isn't necessarily bad. Report this Post to the Staff
mycrob Pillar of the Community United States 2602 Posts	Posted 02/07/2008 9:42 pm I think strong VF35. Looks like it has been cleaned Report this Post to the Staff
gbchaosmaster Valued Member United States 328 Posts	Posted 02/10/2008 12:15 pm VF35 CLEANED. Nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 02/10/2008 7:09 pm quote: No, this one did not come from the same place as the fake 1909-S 1sikevo, Are you referring to this 09-S. If so can you educate me as to where the counterfeit can be detected? Thanks, Report this Post to the Staff
1sikevo Pillar of the Community United States 1130 Posts	Posted 02/10/2008 7:22 pm Jim- I posted my findings in the US coin forum. I had a lot of help and it was a very educational and humbling experience. https://goccf.com/t/25472 Edited by 1sikevo 02/10/2008 7:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 02/10/2008 7:31 pm OK. I just read about spark erosion fakes. Thanks for the education and glad your getting your money back. The purchase of key date coins is where the TPG's existence is justified. Report this Post to the Staff
j_h_s Pillar of the Community United States 1934 Posts	Posted 02/14/2008 08:41 am I was wondering if the sheen on that coin isn't from long-term storage in cellphane. Is there a residual sheen all over the coin or is that bare metal? Jim Report this Post to the Staff
1sikevo Pillar of the Community United States 1130 Posts	Posted 02/14/2008 10:54 am jhs - There's no long term storage... it's a fake. It was rubbed and lightly banged up to imitate light circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
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